You don’t hear about large Chinese companies acquiring US companies often. There are plenty of folks in the know that say the Chinese haven’t really had the experience on big stages for mergers & acquisitions. Is that what was at play in the failed attempt to acquire Starwood?
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Here’s a quick look at the rest of Week 1 of Daily Getaways. We have discounted hotel points from two programs and a handful of Las Vegas vacation packages worth considering.
This is definitely one of the Daily Getaways you have to be ready early for. It’s sold out within 10 minutes the last few years.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have very different ways of attracting the same sort of passionate customers. What’s in store for these two cultures, and what will the combined airline ultimately look like to customers a few years from now?
Alaska Airlines comes out the winner in the short, frenzied bidding war for Virgin America. Here’s a look at the key business points of the deal.
Daily Getaways are under way. I’ll likely move to a weekly summary at some point, but for now, get ready to be geared up at 1pm EST for the next few weeks if there are offers you’re interested in.
While American’s most recent change to a 24-hour refund as opposed to allowing for free 24-hour holds on revenue tickets, it seems like a good time to consider what the future will look like.
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
In the almost daily soap opera that was the struggle for control of Starwood Hotels, Anbuang has walked away from the bidding process as the highest bidder. It’s a bit surprising to see Anbang pull out this quickly after making their most recent offer. We now have more clarity around the future of Starwood Preferred Guest.